小指

Chinese

 
small; tiny; few
small; tiny; few; young
 
finger; to point; to direct
finger; to point; to direct; to indicate
trad. (小指)
simp. #(小指)

Pronunciation


Noun

小指

  1. little finger
  2. little toe

Synonyms

  • (little finger):

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
ゆび
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

(ko, little) + (yubi, finger) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

()(ゆび) • (koyubi) 

  1. a little finger
Derived terms
  • (あし)()(ゆび) (ashi no koyubi): little toe

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: 1

Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕo̞ːɕi]

Noun

(しょう)() • (shōshi) 

  1. (uncommon) a little finger[4]

See also

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
  3. Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. ”, in 日本大百科全書:ニッポニカ (Nippon Dai Hyakka Zensho: Nipponica, Encyclopedia Nipponica) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 1984
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